What a Jackpot

STEED · 06-05-07, 03:02 PM

Patrolling off Japan in 1944 in rough seas and I picked up a warship dived and went silent and slowly this warship headed my way so I took a peek and I could not believe my eyes. One Aircraft carrier on her own crossing my bow at 5 knots, this must have been a one in a million jackpot in counter and of course I did my duty and sent her to the bottom.

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humesdog · 06-05-07, 03:06 PM

5 knots, unescorted. How realistic

orangenee · 06-05-07, 03:06 PM

On her own?!?

Good god I bet someone got a court marshall for that one in the Japanese high command!!!

UnSalted · 06-05-07, 03:47 PM

Probably Tojo's personal ski boat.

SteamWake · 06-05-07, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by UnSalted

Probably Tojo's personal ski boat.

Not at 5 knots :p

GnarPow · 06-05-07, 04:22 PM

I had same thing once.. but it was following a REAL HUGE convoy... I attacked the convoy and they eventually out ran me... then low and behold a lone Escort Carrier comes mosying alot... hehe, he got it good.

UnSalted · 06-05-07, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

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Originally Posted by UnSalted

Probably Tojo's personal ski boat.

Not at 5 knots :p

It was stopping to pick him up. Tojo was a lousy wakeboarder.

TwistedFemur · 06-05-07, 05:15 PM

Did ya have some AA target practice on the lifeboats?

popeye · 06-05-07, 06:28 PM

perhaps they had been hit by another sub, and were lagging behind their task force due to engine problems.

still pretty lucky.

i hit a convoy yesterday, and all the DD's literally just sat and did nothing while i sank all the merchants. motionless. drifting.

SteamWake · 06-05-07, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by popeye

perhaps they had been hit by another sub, and were lagging behind their task force due to engine problems.

still pretty lucky.

i hit a convoy yesterday, and all the DD's literally just sat and did nothing while i sank all the merchants. motionless. drifting.

I dont think the task force would leave a high value asset behind.

wally007 · 06-06-07, 01:34 PM

There was a book about this, the japanese aircraft carrier Shinano was the same class as the yamato but instead of building it as a battleship they made a huge aircraft carrier. Captain of the SS Archerfish (if i remember correctly) cought her on her first time out of the harbor, no escorts, she didnt even have her planes in the air. He only got credit for sinking a regular sized carrier until we opened up the books with japan years later and they realized it was much larger.

switch.dota · 06-06-07, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by popeye

perhaps they had been hit by another sub, and were lagging behind their task force due to engine problems.

still pretty lucky.

i hit a convoy yesterday, and all the DD's literally just sat and did nothing while i sank all the merchants. motionless. drifting.

I had a fog-time Merchant encounter once where I sank 5 ships and none of the DDs ever came close. Basically I silent ran in, periscope depth, let loose a 10 torp volley and dive for reload. Then I came up again and fired another 10 torps. All in all 5 ships sank, 2 damaged. I decided not to stick around so I dived and ran silently for a while until I was sure the coast was clear. All this time I could hear light screws on constant courses. Not even evasive action let alone hunting for whomever sand the merchants.

SteamWake · 06-06-07, 03:20 PM

I keep hearing these reports but I have yet to see a DD do nothing.

Quite the opposite.

I have seen DD's skitter about scratching there head as to where I was.

I have seen Bungo Pete in action persicuting me at 200 + feet below thermal layer in silent running (he got the kill by the way).

But I have never seen them do "nothing".

U522 · 06-06-07, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by humesdog

5 knots, unescorted. How realistic

Was it O'Kane or Morton that watched Shokaku steam past after Coral Sea? I seem to remember that she had either dropped behind her escorts or was steaming unescorted... Can't check at the moment, though, sorry.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	What a Jackpot Patrolling off Japan in 1944 in rough seas and I picked up a warship dived and went silent and slowly this warship headed my way so I took a peek and I could not believe my eyes. One Aircraft carrier on her own crossing my bow at 5 knots, this must have been a one in a million jackpot in counter and of course I did my duty and sent her to the bottom. Pictures Here >>> http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=557786&postcount=601 __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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06-06-07, 01:34 PM	#11
wally007 Nub Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY, NY Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Shinano There was a book about this, the japanese aircraft carrier Shinano was the same class as the yamato but instead of building it as a battleship they made a huge aircraft carrier. Captain of the SS Archerfish (if i remember correctly) cought her on her first time out of the harbor, no escorts, she didnt even have her planes in the air. He only got credit for sinking a regular sized carrier until we opened up the books with japan years later and they realized it was much larger.

06-05-07, 03:06 PM	#2
humesdog Seaman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 40 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	5 knots, unescorted. How realistic

06-05-07, 03:06 PM	#3
orangenee Engineer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 211 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	On her own?!? Good god I bet someone got a court marshall for that one in the Japanese high command!!!

06-05-07, 03:47 PM	#4
UnSalted Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 130 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Probably Tojo's personal ski boat.

06-05-07, 04:22 PM	#6
GnarPow Gunner Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 96 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had same thing once.. but it was following a REAL HUGE convoy... I attacked the convoy and they eventually out ran me... then low and behold a lone Escort Carrier comes mosying alot... hehe, he got it good.

06-05-07, 06:28 PM	#9
popeye A-ganger Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 77 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	perhaps they had been hit by another sub, and were lagging behind their task force due to engine problems. still pretty lucky. i hit a convoy yesterday, and all the DD's literally just sat and did nothing while i sank all the merchants. motionless. drifting.

06-06-07, 03:20 PM	#13
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I keep hearing these reports but I have yet to see a DD do nothing. Quite the opposite. I have seen DD's skitter about scratching there head as to where I was. I have seen Bungo Pete in action persicuting me at 200 + feet below thermal layer in silent running (he got the kill by the way). But I have never seen them do "nothing".